COURT NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 268, 8 December 1939, Page 2

COURT NEWS

CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS MAN ORDERED OUT OF TOWN At the Opotiki Police Court this morning before Messrs J. D. Clark and C. Pipe J’s.P., Charles Donald Stewart, pleaded guilty to a charge of being found drunk in Church Street. Sergeant J. Isbister told the Court that accused arrived from Whakatauo on Wednesday without any money. He tried to obtain hoard! and lodging from the Hospital Hoard but was unsuccessful. The 11.5. A. assisted him and he was lodged the night. He visited hotels and asked to he shouted and when refused abused everyone. He was finally thrown out of the three hotels. He had been in New Zealand since 1925 and at one time was a naval rating. Must of his time was spent in gaol. Ho was a most undesirable man to have in the town andl the sooner lie got out the better. He had got into trouble almost immediately on his arrival-in New Zealand and had been in and out of gaol ever since. Accused who has a lengthy list of aliases, was advised by the bench to get out of town a s soon as possible. It was suggested to him that ho should join one of the forces for his own good. Stewart was convicted and discharged, at the same time being advised! to get out of town to-day. He was warned that if still about tomorrow he would ho charged with vagrancy. .